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This Macbook charger shows how technology has grown exponentially

Idea to Value

As a comparison, the 68000 microprocessor in the original 1984 Apple Macintosh worked at a frequency of about 7.6 But as we spoke about recently on the blog, it is a fascinating demonstration of exponential technology and how fast the microchip industry has managed to innovate. This is a 16bit chip working at about 16 MHz.

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How Does Technology Influence Innovation?

IdeaScale

In a recent round of research, I was reviewing adoption rates for new technologies. It reminded me of the staggering comparison: “It took about 75 years for the telephone to connect to 50 million people. So what emerging capabilities in the technology industry are influencing innovation in other sectors?

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Best Practices for Strengthening University-Industry Partnerships

Yet2

yet2 ‘s CEO, Tim Bernstein , presented the keynote address in the “CEOs Session on Industry Academia Interconnect” at IEEMA’s DigiElecBharat conference. The conference is focused on innovation in the electrical industry in India. Industry must have budgets available to co-develop, and patience.

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You can't burn data

Jeffrey Phillips

As the concept of digital transformation takes root, you may frequently hear comparisons between data and oil. This comparison was strong enough to lead Wired magazine to define data as the new oil in a magazine article some years ago. On the surface, this comparison seems to make some sense. The rich will get far richer.

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Increasing innovation focus on the end-user segments within the energy transition story

Paul Hobcraft

When you investigate and research the energy transition that is underway, the higher focus to date has been on the progress to replace fossil fuel with renewable power generation technologies. A very critical piece of the energy transition puzzle is the necessary focus on the end-user sectors of transport, industry, and buildings.

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Is it Possible to Outpace Disruption? Definitely.

Daniel Burrus

My desire for all of my clients and followers is to excel as positive catalysts within their industry, attracting new customers and making a positive impact on the world. An example of an industry ripe for disruption that Joe Calloway is quite familiar with is healthcare. This may be a crazy comparison, I know.

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5 Misconceptions to Avoid When Building Your Innovation Strategy

Qmarkets

Regardless of the industry your business falls in, innovation can keep your team ahead of the trends and competitors and foster stability and consistency within your strategy. However, this is not an effective way to stay ahead of the trends and competitors in your industry. This is innovation.